Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab

com.labs.merlinbirdid.app
FreeEveryone

Key numbers

1M+Installs
4.9 / 183KRating
Jun 26, 2014Released
Oct 13, 2026Updated

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What’s that bird? Just answer 5 questions, snap a photo, or record its song!

What's that bird? Ask Merlin—the world’s leading app for birds. Just like magic, Merlin Bird ID will help you solve the mystery.Merlin Bird ID helps you identify birds you see and hear. Merlin is unlike any other bird app—it's powered by eBird, the world’s largest database of bird sightings, sounds, and photos.Merlin offers four fun ways to identify birds. Answer a few simple questions, upload a photo, recor…

Get this app from the API

curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app"
import requests

r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.labs.merlinbirdid.app'},
                 headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()
const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app', {
  headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();
$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);

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Package namecom.labs.merlinbirdid.app
DeveloperCornell Lab of Ornithology
Developer websiteallaboutbirds.org
CategoryBooks & Reference
Installs (exact)12,746,886
Ratings183,272
Reviews31,073
PriceFree
In-app purchasesNo
AdsNo
Content ratingEveryone
Current version4.2.1
Requires Android7.0
ReleasedJun 26, 2014
Last updateOct 13, 2026
Record refreshedOct 27, 2026

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5171K
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